UNSPSC 50525406: Non GMO beth pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO beth pears. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50525406 Non GMO Beth Pears is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single opportunity posted under this code—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026)—is unrelated to beth pears. The source contains no active solicitations for beth pears from state or local government buyers. The recent opportunities block documents fresh-produce procurement across school nutrition programs, but none target beth pears specifically or reference this UNSPSC code legitimately.

State and local school districts are actively buying fresh produce in volume—the recent sample includes Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Glynn County Schools, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Douglas County Schools all posting RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for fresh fruits and vegetables between February and July 2026. These jurisdictions solicit produce through cooperative purchasing vehicles (the GEC Buying Cooperative), with contracts typically running July through June, annual values ranging from $78,000 (Madison's single petite-banana line) to $4.4 million (Douglas County's two-area fresh-produce cooperative), and evaluation criteria emphasizing cost, vendor qualifications, product quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American and HACCP requirements. Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin show the most recent activity. The code assignment appears to be a data-entry error; vendors pursuing school nutrition contracts should track codes aligned with actual fresh-produce categories (apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens) rather than this beth-pear designation, which generates no meaningful procurement signals.